Hunters - are they worth it?

**Glutton4...** · 24-02-2010, 12:52 PM

Ponders... Wayne in Stilettos! ...

They're very comfortable and flexible, but definitely not warm. If you're not going out all day in freezing conditions they'll be fine. Unless you have warm feet, unlike me who has ice block feet!

**Alison** · 24-02-2010, 01:03 PM

To be honest no wellie will keep your feet that warm without a liners / thick socks which I think is one of their main down side. There are people on here who will swear that they're the best thing ever but I've never seen the attraction. I know you only want to talk wellies but perhaps it would help if you said why you're so fixed on them as oppose to the many other options?

**TEB** · 24-02-2010, 01:05 PM

Have had 2 pairs of Hunters now, neither has lasted a year, fortunately I have the receipt for the latest lot and they will be going back on Saturday.

**stella** · 24-02-2010, 01:06 PM

I have had a pair of hunters for maybe 10 years and they are fine (probably go and split now). I dont wear them all the time as they are not warm only when it is really wet.

**scarey55** · 24-02-2010, 01:07 PM

I have had Hunters and I agree with Glutton, they are not very warm and they do not have "grippy" enough soles for me. They look great, however and they have the Hunter name.

I have a pair of old 10 euro wellies that are fur lined and I am very happy with them. They are, in fact Wellie's Wellies that she left here after her visit

**Scottishnewbie** · 24-02-2010, 01:08 PM

i love mine. i garden in them; ride in them; muck out in them and generally live in them i think - they are great and better (and longer lasting) than any other wellie have ever had

**HeyWayne** · 24-02-2010, 01:34 PM

Warmth isn't an issue for me - I wear flip flops 90-95% of the year round the house and probably 50% of the year outside, which is why I have no interest in riggers. I've worn them for work and they make my feet sweat and stink.

I don't want boots with laces as I can't be faffed with doing them up. I want to be able to sit in the boot of the car, kick my shoes/flip flops off, and slip my boots on.

Waterproof and easy to put on/take off - oh, and comfortable too (the boots I've had tended to dig in to the top of my foot.

**binley100** · 24-02-2010, 01:38 PM

Never found wellies comfortable they always make my socks slip down so 's they're crunched up round my toes But I guess if you go straight from flipflops to wellies you don't do the sock thing.

**Alison** · 24-02-2010, 01:39 PM

Eugggh wellies without socks - now that would be smelly!

**HeyWayne** · 24-02-2010, 01:41 PM

I do wear socks with wellies.

**binley100** · 24-02-2010, 01:41 PM

Phew that's a relief.......

**snuffer** · 24-02-2010, 01:43 PM

I do like Hunter wellies. They are very comfortable. Their only problem being that, if you wear them regularly on surfaces other than soil, mud etc. the soles do wear out very quickly. wearing them to walk the dogs in the winter on the roads and pavements soon wears the soles very thin.

There are more upmarket Hunters with better soles but we really are talking silly money for those. If spending that kind of money I would be looking at Dubarries.

**piskieinboots** · 24-02-2010, 01:45 PM

Dubarry darlink - Dubarrys are for you

**Alison** · 24-02-2010, 01:46 PM

I know that you don't like Riggers but the thing I would actually miss most if I used something else was the fact that as they have steel toe caps, my toes and soles are protected and I don't end up with bruised toes all the time.

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